The Tyneside club were hoping to add Remy to their squad in place of Demba Ba, who agreed a move to Chelsea at the start of January, with Pardew acknowledging the need to consider their targets carefully before buying.

"We need a replacement for Demba Ba," he continued. "It is important that we don't make a knee-jerk reaction.

"We need to be strong for the second half of the season. We need one or two players to strengthen our position."